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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 21h
#OTD in 1893, Moses Thatcher, Jr. and his family moved into their home in #LoganUT www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=277250
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Moses Thatcher Jr. Home Historical Marker
Built 1892-1893 as a wedding gift from Apostle and Mrs. Moses Thatcher to son Moses Jr. and family. Occupied September 30th 1893. (A historical marker located in Logan in Cache County, Utah.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 21h
Where was the dedication? These stones would be a welcome inclusion on HMdb.org
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 29/09/2026
#OTD in 1879, the Ute people resisted encroachment on their ancestral land in #DeltaCO, killing an Indian Agent in the process. The consequence of this was that the Utes were forced to accept reservation land in CO and UT www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=290982
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This is Ute Country Historical Marker
The Utes called themselves the “People of the Shining Mountains” and at one time all Colorado was their homeland.d At one time, this was the land of the Ute, distant cousins of the Shoshones. (A histo...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 28/09/2026
It’s a complicated world with a complex set of stories. If this marker were erected today, it would not likely use the term “massacre,” considering that these homesteaders were encroaching on ancestral land. Erecting organizations generally acknowledge this now in a way that wasn’t in the 1960s.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 28/09/2026
#OTD in 1870 an ambush near #TildenTX during the Texas borderland conflicts left 3 dead and 1 survivor. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=269479
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Stringfield Massacre Historical Marker
On September 28, 1870, the Thomas W. Stringfield family was ambushed by Indians and bandits raiding from Mexico. (A historical marker located near Tilden in McMullen County, Texas.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 27/09/2026
#MarkeroftheWeek Gloria Casarez in #PhiladelphiaPA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=188524 #HispanicHeritageMonth #LGBThistory #WomensHistory
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Gloria Casarez Historical Marker
Latina lesbian civil rights leader Casarez started her career as an activist fighting for economic justice, welfare rights, and affordable housing. (A historical marker located in Philadelphia in Phi...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 26/09/2026
#OTD in 1774, #Swedenborgian missionary and prolific apple planter #JohnnyAppleseed was born. This memorial for him stands in #LancasterMA. ⛪️ 🍎 🍏 www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=220703
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Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Lancaster in Worcester County, Massachusetts.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 26/09/2026
#OTD in 2010, Republic Pictures held their 75th anniversary celebration in #LosAngelesCA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=220072
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Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 24/09/2026
That noted, over half of all markers on HMdb for #NYC are in the Borough of #Manhattan www.hmdb.org/results.asp?...
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Historical Markers and War Memorials in the Five Counties of New York City
A list of Historical Markers and War Memorials in .
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 24/09/2026
Fun fact, the 5 boroughs of #NYC currently rank by marker count: 1. Manhattan 2. Brooklyn 3. The Bronx 4. Queens 5. Staten Island By population, it would be: 1. Brooklyn 2. Queens 3. Manhattan 4. The Bronx 5. Staten Island With over half of all NYC residents in #Brooklyn and #Queens.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 24/09/2026
#OTD in 1933, the Bronx Victory Memorial in Pelham Bay Park in #TheBronx #NYC #NewYorkNY www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=259985
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Bronx Victory Memorial Historical Marker
How did this become a monument? The efforts to create a Memorial Grove coincided with a plan to erect a unified monument that would honor all servicemen from the Bronx. (A historical marker located i...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 23/09/2026
#OTD in 1978 the golden spike of I-90 was dedicated near #BlueEarthMN www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=178485
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A Golden Dedication for I-90 Historical Marker
The nation celebrated completion of Interstate 90 after contractors paved the last four-miles of freeway near Blue Earth in 1978. (A historical marker located near Blue Earth in Faribault County, Min...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 23/09/2026
#OTD in 1922, the Atlanta Race Massacre began in #AtlantaGA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=227410
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The History of Brownsville / Brownsville and the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre Historical Marker
The History of Brownsville. The origins of Brownsville began as the 12-year period of Reconstruction was ending following the Civil War. (A historical marker located in Atlanta in Fulton County, Geor...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 21/09/2026
#OTD in 1779, General General Bernardo de Gálvez captured Fort Baton Rouge in #BatonRougeLA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=306010
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Fort Baton Rouge Historical Marker
Fort Baton Rouge was located across the River Road from this marker. The fort was established in 1764 by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Dickson, British Army commander. On September 21, 1779. (A histori...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 20/09/2026
#MarkeroftheWeek Ferminia Sarras in #LuningNV www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=189611
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Ferminia Sarras Historical Marker
Born July 1840 in Nicaragua. Died February 1, 1915 in Luning, Nevada. (A historical marker located in Luning in Mineral County, Nevada.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 19/09/2026
It’s definitely the most popular marker in #NewHampshire www.hmdb.org/facts.asp?s=... On that note, HMdb makes no requirement of accuracy on any details. There are markers in the database that are biased, inaccurate or misleading or just plain false. Take them with a grain of salt.
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New Hampshire Facts and Figures Gleaned from the Historical Marker Database
There are more than 812 historical markers in New Hampshire. This page sumarizes their historical topics and highlights their locations.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 19/09/2026
Betty and Barney Hill reported a UFO abduction #OTD in #PortsmouthNH in 1961. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=74571
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Betty and Barney Hill Incident Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Lincoln in Grafton County, New Hampshire.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 19/09/2026
#OTD in 1852, Yankee Jim Robinson was the last man hanged in the Opd Town area of #SanDiegoCA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=296375
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James 'Yankee Jim' Robinson Historical Marker
On the 18th of September, 1852, James 'Yankee Jim' Robinson was the last man to be hanged at this site after being convicted of grand larceny. (A historical marker located in San Diego in San Diego C...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 17/09/2026
#OTD in 1824, Lafayette visited #HudsonNY www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=228826
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Lafayette's Tour Historical Marker
On Sept. 17, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in Hudson on his way upriver to Albany. (A historical marker located in Hudson in Columbia County, New York.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 16/09/2026
The Battle of #PacificMO happened #OTD in 1864 www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=169299 #CivilWar
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The Battle of Pacific Historical Marker
In 1864, the Confederate Army mounted a major incursion into Missouri, designed to liberate the state from federal control. (A historical marker located in Pacific in Franklin County, Missouri.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 14/09/2026
#OTD in 1897, vigilantes took the law into their own hands and shot and hanged five notorious bank robbers extrajudicially in #VersaillesIN www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=100057
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The Hanging Tree Historical Marker
On September 14, 1897, a vigilante committee stormed the Ripley County Jail, shot and hung five men on the branches of an elm tree just north of here at the edge of the cemetery. (A historical marker ...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 13/09/2026
#MarkeroftheWeek Monument to the Children Heroes of Chapultepec in #MéridaMexico 🇲🇽 www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=131056
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Monument to the Children Heroes of Chapultepec, a War Memorial
.d Murieron por la Patria.d A los Niños Heroes de Chapultepec de 1847 Merida, Yuc. (A war memorial located in Mérida in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 11/09/2026
#OTD in 1913, Bear Bryant was born near #KingslandAR. He later became one of the most enduring coaches in #collegefootball history. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=257831
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Site of Paul 'Bear' Bryant's Boyhood Home Historical Marker
Paul William Bryant was born on September 11, 1913, and spent his early years here in a home in Moro Bottom. He was one of twelve children born to Monroe and Ida Bryant. (A historical marker located ...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 10/09/2026
#OTD in 1897, 19 unarmed miners were killed by law enforcement for protesting dangerous working conditions in Lattimer, PA. A memorial stands in their honor in #Willes-BarrePA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=252326
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Miners Memorial Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 09/09/2026
#OTD in 1957, the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth and his family were attacked by a mob in #BirminghamAL for attempting to enroll his children in an all-white school. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=187704
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Phillips High School Historical Marker
Built 1923, 2316 7th Ave N. Phillips High School was the flagship school in the center of Birmingham. (A historical marker located in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 08/09/2026
#OTD in 1994, USAir flight 427 crashed near #AliquippaPA www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=215199 For the record, #planecrashes are so rare that when they happen, they make the news and are often permanently memorialized. Imagine if car-related deaths had the same treatment.
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USAir Flight 427 Memorial Historical Marker
(A historical marker located near Aliquippa in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 07/09/2026
#OTD in 1808, a local fiddler was killed on a bridge in #StaatsburgNY www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=252697
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Fiddler's Ghost Historical Marker
On September 7, 1808, a local fiddler was murdered on a bridge here. The bridge is gone but his ghost still plays a fiddle on moonlit nights. (A historical marker located in Staatsburg in Dutchess Co...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 06/09/2026
#MarkeroftheWeek Mt. Independence Military Road in #OrwellVT www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=97307
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Mt. Independence Military Road Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Orwell in Addison County, Vermont.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 05/09/2026
#OTD in 1914, a historic palm tree from the Southern Pacific Station in #LosAngelesCA was relocated for preservation. 🌴 🚆 www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=155323
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Historic Palm Tree Historical Marker
This historic palm tree stood for more than 25 years at the entrance of the Southern Pacific Station. (A historical marker located in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 03/09/2026
#OTD in 1783, the Treaty of #Paris was signed, ending the American Revolutionary War, a part of the Anglo-French imperial struggle where colonial powers struggled for global dominance. 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=197203
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The Treaty of Paris Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 02/09/2026
But—I also can’t speak for the shooters and their intentions. Minimally, the results are poor optics in a state that earned the name #MississippiGoddam
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 02/09/2026
@shanzival.bsky.social if you check out other historical markers throughout #Mississippi, bullet holes aren’t all that common, although the materials for most markers in the state are a bit sturdier.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 02/09/2026
#OTD in 1906, streetcars began running to Junius Heights in #DallasTX which ignited a land rush in the neighborhood. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=288386
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Junius Heights Land Rush of 1906 Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 01/09/2026
#OTD in 1961, TWA Flight 529 crashed in #WillowbrookIL, killing all 78 people on board. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=271014
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TWA Flight 529 Memorial Historical Marker
On September 1, 1961 TWA Flight 529, a Lockheed Constellation carrying 78 passengers and crew crashed just southwest of this site. (A historical marker located in Willowbrook in DuPage County, Illino...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 31/08/2026
#OTD in 1955, Emmett Till’s body was as found in the Tallahatchie River in #GlendoraMS. He had been murdered because a white woman said he had made a pass at her. His resulting public funeral is widely regarded as a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=173984
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River Site Historical Marker
On August 31, 1955, Emmett Till's body was found 2.6 miles to the southeast. (A historical marker located in Glendora in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 30/08/2026
#MarkeroftheWeek Dolly Parton in #SeviervilleTN www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=184490 #RIPDolly
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Dolly Parton Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Sevierville in Sevier County, Tennessee.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 28/08/2026
#OTD in 2013, Staff Sergeant Michael Hollis was #KIA in #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 This memorial in his honor stands in #StatenIsland #NYC www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=291172
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Michael H. Ollis Memorial, a War Memorial
This memorial stone is dedicated to the memory of Army Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis SSG Michael Ollis was KIA on August 28, 2013 in Ghazani, Afghanistan. (A war memorial located in Staten Island i...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 27/08/2026
#OTD in 1817, Landmark Lodge was chartered in #VersaillesKY www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=170019
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Freemasonry in Versailles Historical Marker
Landmark Masonic Lodge No. 41 was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Free & Accepted Masons on August 27, 1817. (A historical marker located in Versailles in Woodford County, Kentucky.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 26/08/2026
#OTD in 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the U.S. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=260233
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Anchorage Area 1950-1963 Historical Marker
In the early 1950's, Anchorage had 2 paved streets, 1 stoplight, 2 small skyscraper apartments and a new high school. The road to Seward and the new Anchorage International Air Terminal were completed...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 25/08/2026
This would definitely be a welcome addition to HMdb.org!
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 25/08/2026
Doh! Here’s the link: www.hmdb.org/results.asp?... But also, the list touches on—what makes queer history? Is a person’s queerness a part of everything they do? Does it only matter if a story specifically mentions the LGBTQ community? (eg. President James Buchanan’s presidency)
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The Historical Marker Database
Public history cast in metal, carved on stone, permanently marked.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 25/08/2026
#OTD in 2017, the Ute Council Tree was cut down in #DeltaCO. The tree still serves as a historical connection for the #Ute people. www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=290967 #historicalmarker
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The Ute Council Tree Historical Marker
The ancient tree was once part of a grove of native cottonwoods under which the local Ute Indians would camp and hold council prior to 1881. An Indian trail passed nearby. (A historical marker locate...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 24/08/2026
Hey! We’re tickled to have so many fans! Somewhat of a tangent but… based on the Cultural Studies Editor’s manual count, there are over 500 markers and memorials in the database on LGBTQ+ topics as of today. 🏳️‍🌈 They range from somber topics to cool and lighthearted ones.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 24/08/2026
Yes removed. It’s ambiguous about nonreplacement. The form indicates that the marker was found removed in 2023. Only the future holds whether replacement will happen by the original erecting organization or anyone else.
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 24/08/2026
#OTD in 1926, Skippy Peanut Butter began being made in #AlamedaCA. 🥜 www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=163095
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Skippy Peanut Butter Historical Marker
Incorporated on August 24, 1926.d Joseph L. Rosefield was the inventor of hydrogenated peanut butter. Before this process was developed, peanut butter would separate and quickly spoil. Mr. (A historic...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 23/08/2026
#MarkeroftheWeek First Baptist Church of Floresville in #FloresvilleTX www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=130342
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First Baptist Church of Floresville Historical Marker
This congregation was established by The Rev. John Washburn, who came to Texas from Illinois in 1877. He moved to Floresville to become superintendent of the Floresville Academy in May 1878. (A histor...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 20/08/2026
#OTD in 1975, W.W. Johnson spotted a glint in the dirt while resting under a shade tree, found the 16.37-carat "Amarillo Starlight" diamond! Unearthed by rain, it became the largest diamond found in Crater of Diamonds State Park near #MurfreesboroAR. 💎✨ www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=274757
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Amarillo Starlight Historical Marker
(A historical marker located in Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas.)
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 19/08/2026
We have shirts too! ☺️
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 19/08/2026
#OTD in 1917, the company that would become today’s AEP opened its first “super” power plant in #PowerWV www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=285130
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Village of Power / Windsor Power Plant Historical Marker
Village of Power. Built to house employees of the Windsor Power Plant, the village of Power consisted of 100 homes along tree-lined streets, a post office, and a company-owned store. (A historical mar...
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Historical Marker Database @hmdb.org · 18/08/2026
Side note: while the marker appears in the colors used for the Ohio History Connection, its shape is different and the erecting organization (The Rutherford B. Hayes Heritage Fund) is clearly indicated. Gotta appreciate the solidarity with the color scheming.
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